Leviticus

Leviticus 26:18–21

¹⁸And if after all this you will not obey Me, I will proceed to punish you sevenfold for your sins. ¹⁹I will break down your stubborn pride and make your sky like iron and your land like bronze, ²⁰and your strength will be spent in vain. For your land will not yield its produce, and the trees of the land will not bear their fruit.

²¹If you walk in hostility toward Me and refuse to obey Me, I will multiply your plagues seven times, according to your sins.

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Leviticus 26:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And if	וְאִ֨ם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
after	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
all this	אֵ֔לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
you will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
obey	תִשְׁמְע֖וּ	ṯiš·mə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H8085 hear
Me	לִ֑י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
I will proceed	וְיָסַפְתִּי֙	wə·yā·sap̄·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3254 add
to punish	לְיַסְּרָ֣ה	lə·yas·sə·rāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H3256 discipline, chasten, admonish
you	אֶתְכֶ֔ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
sevenfold	שֶׁ֖בַע	še·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your sins	חַטֹּאתֵיכֶֽם׃	ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion

Leviticus 26:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will break down	וְשָׁבַרְתִּ֖י	wə·šā·ḇar·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7665 break, break in pieces
your stubborn	עֻזְּכֶ֑ם	‘uz·zə·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H5797 strength, might
pride	גְּא֣וֹן	gə·’ō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1347 exaltation
and make	וְנָתַתִּ֤י	wə·nā·ṯat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
your sky	שְׁמֵיכֶם֙	šə·mê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
like iron	כַּבַּרְזֶ֔ל	kab·bar·zel	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1270 iron
and your land	אַרְצְכֶ֖ם	’ar·ṣə·ḵem	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H776 earth, land
like bronze	כַּנְּחֻשָֽׁה׃	kan·nə·ḥu·šāh	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5154 copper, bronze

Leviticus 26:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and your strength	כֹּחֲכֶ֑ם	kō·ḥă·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H3581 strength, power
will be spent	וְתַ֥ם	wə·ṯam	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H8552 be complete, finished
in vain	לָרִ֖יק	lā·rîq	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7385 emptiness, vanity
For your land	אַרְצְכֶם֙	’ar·ṣə·ḵem	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H776 earth, land
will not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
yield	תִתֵּ֤ן	ṯit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
its	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
produce	יְבוּלָ֔הּ	yə·ḇū·lāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H2981 produce
and the trees	וְעֵ֣ץ	wə·‘êṣ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
of the land	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
bear	יִתֵּ֖ן	yit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
their fruit	פִּרְיֽוֹ׃	pir·yōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6529 fruit

Leviticus 26:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you walk	תֵּֽלְכ֤וּ	tê·lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
in hostility	קֶ֔רִי	qe·rî	Noun - masculine singular	H7147 opposition, contrariness
toward Me	עִמִּי֙	‘im·mî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5973 with
and refuse	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to obey	לִשְׁמֹ֣עַֽ	liš·mō·a‘	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8085 hear
Me	לִ֑י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
I will multiply	וְיָסַפְתִּ֤י	wə·yā·sap̄·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3254 add
your plagues	מַכָּ֔ה	mak·kāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4347 blow, wound, slaughter
seven times	שֶׁ֖בַע	še·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
according to your sins	כְּחַטֹּאתֵיכֶֽם׃	kə·ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯê·ḵem	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion